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Elizabethan 30 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Peter Webster Ltd., Lymington |
The 'odd one out'
of the mostly long-keeled Elizabethan range, the Elizabethan 30
is an elegant, fast, seaworthy fin and skeg cruiser-racer. She was
originally designed as a competitive racing yacht, but like many
other racers from this era, she now makes a very good fast cruising
yacht - the example illustrated having made a 12,000 mile transatlantic
circuit in the last few years. Although accommodation is smaller
than in most modern 30-footers, they have excellent handling and
are very seaworthy |
LOA |
29' 6" |
Sail area |
436 sq ft main and genoa
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LWL |
24' 0" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
9' 3" |
Cabins |
Saloon & forecabin |
Draught |
5' 0" |
Berths |
5 |
Displacement |
7,168 lbs |
Engine |
various - often a Bukh diesel |
Ballast |
approx 3,600 lbs |
BHP |
8 - 12 |
Keel type |
Fin and skeg (NB: the ballast weight is uncertain:
figures between 3,584 lbs and 3,727 lbs have been quoted by various
sources)
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From about 1960 to the mid-70s
Peter Webster built a series of yachts under the 'Elizabethan'
name, from 23 to 35 feet. All have become classics. Whilst
most were long-keeled, the Elizabethan 30, built from 1969
onwards, was a fin and skeg cruiser-racer, with a high ballast
ratio and excellent performance. She was designed in 1968
by David Thomas (also designer of several Hunter and Sigma
yachts), and was originally a competitive Half Ton Cup racer.
As with may racing-derived yachts of that era, such as the
Hustler
30, they are now regarded as sound fast cruising boats.
David Thomas, the designer, still owns one, and recently took
her to 2nd place in the Round the Island Race.
The hull mouldings for the Elizabethan 30 were later used
to build the Hummingbird
30, with a fractionally raised sheerline, and a different
deck and cabin moulding - these boats being rather more spacious
below
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